heartthrob

heart·throb

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrt-throb]
- /ˈhɑrtˌθrɒb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrt-throb]
- /ˈhɑrtˌθrɒb/

Definitions of heartthrob word

noun heartthrob a rapid beat or pulsation of the heart. 1
noun heartthrob a passionate or sentimental emotion. 1
noun heartthrob sweetheart. 1
noun heartthrob A man, typically a celebrity, whose good looks excite immature romantic feelings in women. 1
noun heartthrob attractive or idolized person 1
countable noun heartthrob If you describe a man as a heartthrob, you mean that he is physically very attractive, so that a lot of women fall in love with him. 0

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Origin of heartthrob

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; heart + throb

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Parts of speech for Heartthrob

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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heartthrob popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for heartthrob

noun heartthrob

sweetheart — either of a pair of lovers in relation to the other.
honey — a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
flame — burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
infatuation — the state of being infatuated.
beauty — Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful.

All 5 Synonyms of heartthrob